Description
Cool banana split pie offers classic dessert flavors without baking. Creamy layers of banana, chocolate, and pineapple combine for a refreshing summer treat perfect for serving guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (3.4 oz/96 g) instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 ml) cold whole milk
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 carton (8 oz/227 g) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 1 premade graham cracker pie crust
- 1 cup (240 ml) crushed pineapple, drained
- ¼ cup (30 g) walnut pieces
- Chocolate sauce for drizzling
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk cold milk with pudding mix until achieving a smooth, velvety consistency for two minutes, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Layering Foundation: Gently fold whipped topping into the pudding mixture, maintaining a light and airy texture, then carefully spread into the graham cracker crust.
- Fruit Arrangement: Delicately position fresh banana slices and pineapple chunks across the chilled pudding surface, creating an artful and appetizing display.
- Topping and Texture: Cover the fruit layer with remaining whipped topping, spreading uniformly, then generously scatter chopped walnuts for a delightful nutty crunch.
- Finishing Touches: Drizzle chocolate sauce in an elegant zigzag pattern and crown with maraschino cherries, mimicking a classic banana split presentation.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate the assembled pie for 1-3 hours to allow flavors to meld and layers to set completely, then slice and serve chilled, revealing the beautiful dessert layers.
Notes
- Whisk with Precision: Mix pudding and milk thoroughly for 2 minutes to ensure a smooth, lump-free base that guarantees creamy texture.
- Fold Gently: Incorporate whipped topping delicately to maintain the light, airy consistency that makes this dessert irresistibly soft.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerate 1-3 hours to allow layers to set completely and flavors to develop a rich, harmonious blend.
- Garnish Strategically: Add nuts, chocolate sauce, and cherries just before serving to preserve maximum crunch and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg